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The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand have named extreme weather as their top concern, putting it ahead of issues like unemployment and economic recession, a study by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute finds.

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The newly-appointed council chair of Climate Governance Malaysia says the United States has conducted itself like a "child holding up a game" at the …

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The tool launches as companies struggle to measure and report Scope 3 emissions due to a lack of established methodologies.

The city is a step closer to implementing its own Producer Responsibility Scheme. Experts at the launch of impact documentary WASTED in Hong Kong …

A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s water cycle.

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Designed to clean up shipping exhaust, scrubbers are now attracting prohibition efforts as evidence of ecosystem damage grows.

4 Apr 2025

Ground-level ozone is a major air pollutant that shortens human lives and kills thousands each year, resulting in major economic impacts. It is formed when methane, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (released from vehicles, industry, power plants and crops) react in the presence of sunlight.

Trump's funding cuts and USAID shutdown will hit everything from vaccinations to mine clearance – and make many Afghans jobless.

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Upstream interventions for waste reduction are currently underfunded compared to downstream solutions like recycling and recovery, which developing countries may lack capacity for. Financing must support a just transition for informal waste workers, NGOs urge.

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China's first RSPO-certified shipment of Identity Preserved sustainable palm oil

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Leading a group of mothers, campaigner Bhavreen Kandhari tells WHO conference that children need a quicker energy transition. By Bhavreen Kandhari

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Resource-rich countries are signing critical mineral deals under duress, sacrificing long-term benefits. By Emily Iona Stewart

With the globalisation engine no longer as powerful as it once was, economic growth alone is unlikely to eradicate poverty. One complementary approach is to bolster financial inclusion. By Wolfgang Fengler

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The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to reporters Nadiah Rosli, Adelia Dinda Sani, Gerald Flynn and Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez about funding limits, data access, and reporting against the odds in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.

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The Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 insights report captures key messages, discussion points, and recommendations for policymakers and businesses across the region to forge a more inclusive and sustainable Asia.

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From more frequent direct flights to marketing drives, some of the Philippines' most pristine destinations are campaigning for more visitors. Eco-Business reports on why there is renewed optimism for sustainable tourism in the archipelago.

A large expanse of mud lies before the under-construction palace in Indonesia's new capital Ibu Kota Nusantara, in East Kalimantan.

Eco-Business interviewed people in East Kalimantan to get a sense of what Indonesians feel about the "smart forest city" being built to replace sinking, polluted Jakarta. Will Nusantara live up to the hype?

A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.

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In its eighth year, Asia’s largest sustainability innovation challenge received over 1,200 submissions from more than 100 countries. Selected innovations are set to win S$2.4 million at Ecosperity Week.

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The world is just five years away from a deadline to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, part of a comprehensive global blueprint to reconcile economic progress with environmental …